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Yellow Squash Casserole

Submitted By Pamela Ann Gatlin Schulz
Ingredients:

2 lb yellow squash (about 4 cups)
½ large onion, chopped
1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers (about 35 crackers)
1 cup cheddar cheese
2 eggs
¾ cups milk
½ cup butter, melted
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Lightly steam squash and onion in steamer basket
for about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. In medium
bowl, combine cracker crumbs and cheese. In large
bowl, add drained squash and onion and gently fold
in ½ the cracker/cheese mixture. In a small bowl,
whisk together egg and milk, then add to squash
mixture. Melt ½ cup of butter. Add half the melted
butter to the squash mixture. Season with salt and
pepper. Spread squash mixture into 9x13 baking
dish. Top with remaining crackers and pour
remaining butter over dish. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes
until lightly brown.

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